Welcome to the match between Valena F.C. and Ponta Delgada united

1'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Rogério Ventura.

2'

Vicente Achilles played a perfect pass for Rogério Ventura, Roque Fernandes couldn't reach it.

Rogério Ventura tried to put a low cross but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Heriberto Simões.

3'

Vicente Achilles looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Heriberto Simões intercepted but couldn't control.

4'

Álvaro Castro evaded the challenge of Saturnino Rios and tried his luck from 30 yards.

Noé Guerra blocked the shot.

5'

Ruy Simões swiftly put in the freekick. It went just wide by Ruy Simões.

6'

Guilherme Rocha played a wonderful ball for Saturnino Rios, Augusto Guerra stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Saturnino Rios tried to curl one in from medium range. Álvaro Castro failed to charge down the shot.

Saturnino Rios was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar ... That should have been a goal.

8'

Carlitos Mendes tried to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Roldão Lobo.

9'

Heriberto Simões played it past Vicente Achilles.

Perfectly timed block tackle by Rogério Ventura before Heriberto Simões tried to get onto the pass.

11'

Vicente Achilles dribbled past Roque Fernandes.

Vicente Achilles turned on the ball to leave Heriberto Simões standing.

Vicente Achilles knocked a lovely ball for Veríssimo Vargas, Veríssimo Vargas took possession of the ball before Hugo Lobo could intercept.

Vicious shot by Veríssimo Vargas for the top corner but Ezequiel Victore charged down the shot.

12'

Roldão Lobo attempted to play a long ball but The ball came off Carlitos Mendes.

13'

Luciano Santos got past Virgílio Mata with ease.

Luciano Santos stepped away from Celso Cruz and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

But Luciano Santos sent the ball well over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Luciano Santos. He was lacking match sharpness.

14'

Rogério Ventura tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

15'

Ezequiel Victore stepped up to take the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

16'

Hugo Lobo signalled to the bench and had to come off.

Plácido Freitas replaced the injured Hugo Lobo.

Guilherme Rocha played a great ball for Luciano Santos, Luciano Santos latched onto the ball before Celso Cruz could intercept.

Luciano Santos directed the ball to Guilherme Rocha, Guilherme Rocha took possession of the ball before Augusto Guerra could reach it.

Guilherme Rocha hit a crashing drive from a distance. Álvaro Castro approached too late to block it.

But Guilherme Rocha scooped it well over the crossbar ... He held his head in his hands.

17'

Roque Fernandes tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Rogério Ventura.

18'

Celso Cruz hit the ball forward to Roldão Lobo, Roldão Lobo took it in his stride before Carlitos Mendes could intercept.

Roldão Lobo blasted a banana shot from outside of the area but the shot was blocked by Luciano Santos.

19'

Vicente Achilles searched out Benjamim Machado with a high ball, Benjamim Machado controlled the ball when bringing it down before Heriberto Simões could cut it out.

Benjamim Machado lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and aimed for the top corner. Ezequiel Victore approached too late to block it.

Noé Guerra tried to save but he spilled the ball! ... Benjamim Machado scored a goal !!! ... He danced around the corner flag with his teammates !

Valena F.C. 0 - 1 Ponta Delgada united

20'

Celso Cruz dribbled confidently past Carlitos Mendes.

Celso Cruz tried to deliver a float cross but Luciano Santos made a great interception.

21'

Guilherme Rocha tried to dribble past Augusto Guerra but Augusto Guerra robbed Guilherme Rocha.

23'

Guilherme Rocha jinked past Augusto Guerra.

Guilherme Rocha tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Álvaro Castro.

25'

Roldão Lobo moved the ball forward for Celso Cruz, Celso Cruz took possession of the ball before Luciano Santos could intercept.

Celso Cruz tried to skip past the challenge of Carlitos Mendes but Celso Cruz lost out to Carlitos Mendes.

26'

Roldão Lobo played the ball to Celso Cruz's feet, Carlitos Mendes couldn't cut out the pass.

Celso Cruz tried to dribble past Luciano Santos but Luciano Santos won the ball from Celso Cruz.

27'

Guilherme Rocha tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Augusto Guerra.

29'

Veríssimo Vargas struck the freekick. Noé Guerra managed to turn it behind.

30'

Vicente Achilles knocked a lovely ball for Rogério Ventura, the ball was picked up by Rogério Ventura before Roque Fernandes could cut it out.

Rogério Ventura found an opportunity to score from medium range but Heriberto Simões succesfully won the ball from him.

31'

Saturnino Rios aimed the corner for the near post.

Netuno Ferreira climbed above Ruy Simões, then headed at goal.

Netuno Ferreira got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was an epic miss.

33'

Guilherme Rocha knocked a lovely ball for Saturnino Rios, Álvaro Castro couldn't cut out the pass.

Saturnino Rios shielded the ball from Augusto Guerra and bent the ball towards goal from 20 yards.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

34'

Augusto Guerra tried to chip the ball forward but The ball came off Saturnino Rios.

35'

Roldão Lobo lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

36'

Álvaro Castro faked a shot before cutting Saturnino Rios in a different direction.

Álvaro Castro tried to lob the keeper from a distance. Guilherme Rocha approached too late to block it.

But Álvaro Castro put it high and wide ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

37'

Vicente Achilles made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Heriberto Simões.

38'

Luciano Santos played the ball to Carlitos Mendes's feet, Carlitos Mendes took it in his stride before Celso Cruz could cut it out.

Carlitos Mendes tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Roldão Lobo.

40'

Roldão Lobo laid it forward to Benjamim Machado, Carlitos Mendes stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Benjamim Machado tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Luciano Santos made a great interception.

41'

Saturnino Rios went in with a successful block tackle on Álvaro Castro before Álvaro Castro could pass the ball.

43'

Corner taken by Álvaro Castro and cut out by the opposition.

45'

Carlitos Mendes attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Roldão Lobo.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which Ponta Delgada united took the lead.Valena F.C. had 45% possession in the match, while Ponta Delgada united had 55%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Veríssimo Vargas gave the corner straight to the opposition.

47'

Roldão Lobo attempted to feed the high ball but Luciano Santos made it first to the ball and intercepted.

48'

Carlitos Mendes lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

49'

Vicente Achilles tried to feed the high ball but Desidério Belo found himself in the way of the ball.

50'

Heriberto Simões played the ball high to Netuno Ferreira, Rogério Ventura failed to intercept the pass.

Netuno Ferreira was able to make space and chipped the ball goalwards. Ruy Simões didn't read the game well enough to block it.

But it was well wide of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Netuno Ferreira. He looked like he was short of match practice.

51'

Roldão Lobo struck the freekick. But Roldão Lobo sent the ball high into the stands.

52'

Álvaro Castro flicked the ball over Guilherme Rocha's head !.

Álvaro Castro jinked past Saturnino Rios.

Álvaro Castro tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Ezequiel Victore blocked it.

54'

Álvaro Castro sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

55'

Netuno Ferreira took the ball confidently past Celso Cruz.

Netuno Ferreira tried to pass it high to a team-mate but The ball struck Roldão Lobo.

56'

Vicente Achilles lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

57'

Álvaro Castro played the ball to Benjamim Machado's feet, Saturnino Rios stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Benjamim Machado knocked a lovely ball for Virgílio Mata, Virgílio Mata took it in his stride before Guilherme Rocha could cut it out.

Virgílio Mata knocked a lovely ball for Benjamim Machado, Benjamim Machado took it in his stride before Ezequiel Victore could cut it out.

Benjamim Machado found a perfect spot and hit it high and hard towards goal. Plácido Freitas approached too late to clear the danger.

Noé Guerra got up to tip it over.

60'

Augusto Guerra twisted past Carlitos Mendes.

Augusto Guerra took the ball past Luciano Santos.

Augusto Guerra lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Carlitos Mendes couldn't cut it.

Plácido Freitas got to the ball before Celso Cruz, then headed the ball to safety.

61'

Guilherme Rocha attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Augusto Guerra.

63'

Vicente Achilles skipped easily past the challenge of Roque Fernandes.

Heriberto Simões blocked Vicente Achilles before Vicente Achilles attempted to pass the ball.

64'

Rogério Ventura tried to chip the ball forward but Roque Fernandes came close and blocked it.

65'

Roque Fernandes could not stop Vicente Achilles going past him.

Vicente Achilles put a low cross in to the near post, Heriberto Simões tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Virgílio Mata moved onto the ball and immediately fired in a curving shot at goal but Ezequiel Victore charged down the shot.

68'

Álvaro Castro was shown a yellow card.

69'

Saturnino Rios lost the ball to Augusto Guerra's block tackle before Saturnino Rios could pass the ball.

70'

Plácido Freitas went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

72'

Guilherme Rocha tried to skip past the challenge of Augusto Guerra but Augusto Guerra robbed Guilherme Rocha.

75'

Roldão Lobo twisted past Carlitos Mendes.

Roldão Lobo tried to jink past Luciano Santos but Luciano Santos succesfully won the ball from Roldão Lobo.

76'

Celso Cruz evaded the challenge of Luciano Santos and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was a poor effort from Celso Cruz. He was lacking match sharpness.

77'

Netuno Ferreira looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Ezequiel Victore challenged Ruy Simões for a heading, then nodded the ball forward.

Netuno Ferreira made an attempt to pass the ball forward but The ball bounced off Veríssimo Vargas.

78'

Roldão Lobo tried to jink past Carlitos Mendes but Carlitos Mendes didn't allow.

80'

Augusto Guerra picked up Álvaro Castro's excellent ball, Guilherme Rocha missed his interception.

Augusto Guerra stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Saturnino Rios coolly intercepted the pass.

81'

Roldão Lobo made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Carlitos Mendes.

82'

Benjamim Machado faked a pass then cut Saturnino Rios in a different direction.

Benjamim Machado darted past Guilherme Rocha.

Benjamim Machado had the chance to score but he couldn't withstand Plácido Freitas's pressure.

83'

Guilherme Rocha took the ball past Augusto Guerra.

Guilherme Rocha blasted the ball past Álvaro Castro towards the top corner from a distance.

But it went over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

84'

Álvaro Castro sent a long ball into the area for Rogério Ventura, Rogério Ventura took it in his stride before Ezequiel Victore could cut it out.

Rogério Ventura attempted a thunderous drive! but the shot was blocked by Plácido Freitas.

87'

Vicente Achilles skipped past the challenge of Heriberto Simões.

Vicente Achilles supplied a float cross, Roque Fernandes couldn't cut it.

Augusto Guerra rose bravely above Ezequiel Victore to win the ball, then headed the ball forward.

Benjamim Machado was able to make space and unleashed a fierce drive high at goal. Plácido Freitas failed to block the shot.

Noé Guerra saved superbly and held the ball.

88'

Vicente Achilles tried to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Heriberto Simões.

89'

Guilherme Rocha jinked confidently past Augusto Guerra.

Guilherme Rocha passed the ball perfectly to Roque Fernandes, Álvaro Castro couldn't reach it.

Roque Fernandes tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Ruy Simões.

92'

Guilherme Rocha hit it high over the halfway line,Augusto Guerra missed his interception.

Desidério Belo got ahead of Veríssimo Vargas to win the ball, then forced the ball goalwards with a header.

It went just wide by Desidério Belo ... He will have kicked himself for missing that chance.

End Match Valena F.C. 0 - 1 Ponta Delgada united